Sessions held at Lostwithiel

QS/1/4/212

Justices: Henry Rosewarne, John Call, esqs; Sampson Sandys, Benjamin Forster, clerks.

Jury: John Benallack, William Andrew, John Yelland, Philemon Elford, Edmund Wills, William Thomas, John Roach, Philip Harris, William Udy, Thomas Tallack, Richard Nance, John Curtis, John Roberts, gents.

David Williams of St Clements, yeoman, and Pascoe Thomas of Truro, assayer; pleaded guilty to assault: fined 6d. each;. Their recognizances and those of their sureties, ordered to be estreated at last sessions, to be discharged.

QS/1/4/213

Recognizances to appear at next sessions:

Richard Jacka, sen., of Perranzabuloe, labourer;

John Davis, and John Treveton, both of the same, sureties.

Richard Jacka, jun., of Perranzabuloe, labourer;

John Davis, and John Treveton, both of the same, sureties.

John Treveton of Perranzabuloe, labourer;

John Davis of the same, surety.

Edmund Moone, jun., of Calstock, stone mason;

Edmund Moon, sen., of the same, surety.

Hugh Bawden of St Teath, yeoman;

Giles Bawden, and John Bawden, both of the same, sureties.

QS/1/4/213, 214

Appeal by Kenwyn against order dated 7 Dec. 1778 for removal of John Hewett, wife, Grace, and children, John (5 weeks), Mary (9), Eliza (4) and Margaret (2), from St Breock to Kenwyn: held over to next sessions.

QS/1/4/214

Margaret Simmons; remanded in bridewell at last sessions as disorderly woman: to be admonished and discharged.

Ann Jenking, against whom ignoramus bill returned: to be discharged.

William Dennis; committed to bridewell for want of sureties in bastardy: to remain in custody.

William Tow; committed to bridewell for want of sureties in bastardy: to be discharged, having enlisted as a soldier.

Hendri Vallentings, als Peter Frederic; committed to bridewell as disorderly person: to be admonished and discharged.

Mary Slade, Betty Slade and James, her son; committed to bridewell as rogues and vagabonds: to remain in custody as incorrigible, be kept to hard labour, and disciplined if disorderly.

QS/1/4/215

William Stewart; committed to bridewell as rogue and vagabond: to be taken to Plymouth and entered as seaman on one of H.M.'s warships.

Oliver Dale and William Daniel, both of St Agnes, labourers; convicted of stealing two deal boards, value 6d., from Mary Fosse: to be privately whipped.

William Henwood of Lower St Columb; acquitted of stealing a sheaf of oats, value 3d., from John Henwood.

Presentment of average prices of corn, per Winchester bushel, as follows: wheat, 4s. 8d.; barley, 2s. 7d., oats, 1s. 6d.

QS/1/4/216

Request by William Symons of Penzance to be released from his apprenticeship to John Tellam, late of Penzance, saddler, by indenture dated 6 June 1777, Tellam now being a prisoner in the sheriff's ward: request allowed.

David Richards of Marazion, gardener; acquitted of misdemeanour for want of prosecution.

Enumerated expenses and salary of Clerk of the Peace: to be paid by the Treasurer.

QS/1/4/217, 218

Consideration of matters relating to the new jail: contractor to provide sample barrack bed, to be viewed at next sessions;

moor-stone troughs to be made at usual price;

contractor having received £3,380 out of £5,165, the sum contracted for (apart from additional extra work), a further advance of £1,000 to be made;

since a further £1,000 will be required by next Ladyday, when the contract will be finished, the Vice-Treasurer to borrow a further £2,000;

Clerk of the Peace to advertise in Sherborne Mercury and Sherborne Journal that adjourned sessions will be held at White Hart, Bodmin, on 1 March next, to nominate head jailer and turnkeys, and consider other matters relating to the jail;

Mr Pennington being abroad, Mr Call, together with any other justice, empowered to give orders relating to the jail until next sessions.

QS/1/4/218, 219

Loan of £300, authorised at last sessions, to be accepted from William Masterman of Trinity, esq., on the security of the county stock, and repaid after one year.

QS/1/4/219

Presentment of highways in Falmouth, St Agnes, Helland and Blisland: held over to next sessions.

Callington new bridge to be repaired under direction of John Call, esq.; Lepryn bridge to be repaired by the Surveyor (west).

Account of William Price, coroner: seen and allowed.

Two gaol and marshalsea rates to be levied and paid to Samuel Hext, gent., Vice-Treasurer.

Two bridge rates to be levied and paid to Trehane Symons, gent., Surveyor (east).

QS/1/4/220

One bridge rate to be levied and paid to John Truscott, gent., Surveyor (west).

Recognizance of Pierre Ballediez, and of persons to give evidence against John Grangey: to be discharged.